I’m pretty underwhelmed by the new ROS poster. I find the composition boring, the character stack in the blue mist mostly dull, Rey’s pose is awkward because her arm is partially covered meaning her hands and saber are seemingly disconnected from her head at a glance, Kylo’s saber is arbitrary and the logo being positioned so close to the border robs it of much impact.
The use of white and blue is really nice though but certainly not the Star Wars poster to end all Star Wars posters it could have been. But there’s still hope for better with many more ROS posters to come (and I’m super happy we get another 4 Dan Mumford ones)! A poster incorporating elements from all 9 films could be terrific.
The new ROS poster reminds me of some promotional posters for TLJ like this:
My favorite ST poster is still the TLJ Japanese one:
The composition is strong, as is the use of lightsabers and the black, red and white backgrounds divide the poster into thirds nicely. The positioning of Rey between Luke and Kylo is neat and the landscape at the bottom grounds the poster a little and finally the ships and lasers provide a welcome dose of dynamism.